Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-03
SHERMAN AT SPRINGFIELD.

The Remarks of the Distinguished
senator at the Reception Rendered
him at the Illinois Capital.
AT the reception at Springfield, Hi
noIs, on the lst inst, Senator Sherman
said:
Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentle
men: Ii is with unaffected dit1idence
that l accepted the invitation of officers
and members of the Legislature of Hill
nois to speak TO you here on the politi-
cal Issues Of the day, for | know that
they have been presented to you by
many eminent statesmen and orators of
your state in O far more attractive man
ner than l could hope to copy. Still, |
regard this invitation as o call OF public
duty, and / hope to catch some of the
inspiration that springs from the foun-
tain OF political intelligence. And now
that / have seen your city, have met you
here, and have been received 80 cordial
~, / do not regret my coming.
What you desire OF me, l presume, is
q statement of my views of the princl-
Piles and Tenderness OF the two great po-
%liticsl parties OF the country, for they
must be tested by these and not by in
dependent opinions or partial differences,
which always exist. These principles
are the natural outgrowth of the contest
over the Institution of slavery that has
continued since the commencement of
the government, bat it was not until
the repeal of the Missouri compromise,
and the great debate that occurred in
Illinois between Abraham Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas, that the philoso-
ply of slavery was fully presented be-
fore popular audiences, II was this de-
bate that led to the nomination. of Mr..
Lincoln and made him the first republi-
can president of the United States.
Then also was shown the destructive
tendencies of the institution of slavery
and its mastery over the demo
cratic party. Because Mr.. Douglas
would not agree to it's extreme demand
it broke up the Charleston convention
aud destroyed his last hope of success.
When Lincoln was elected it fred upon
Fort Sumter and commenced the war
that covered our land with heroic dead
andleft among us hundreds of thousands
of manned, wounded and invalid soldiers
and the widows of those who perisned.
But, thank God, in this struggle slavery
committed suicide, and the good time
which Lincoln hoped would come in the
far future, came by the attempt ct seces-
sion, and it was his hand that wrote the
decree of eternal Justice that abolished
slavery forever.
II was the republican party that guided
the ship of state through the perils and
storms of OWL war. II marshalIed armies,
built nevies, ~improvised q currency
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vised in peace or war. 1t borrowed i'm
mense gums of money, and yet laid the
foundation of q public credit higher in
the markets of the world than that of
any nation in our own or Ia ancient
public policy of taxation, which, i'm
treasury to overaowlng with revenue,
and yet has SO encouraged, developed,
fostered and protected our industries,
that we can dig from our mines, make in
our own workshops and raise on our own
every article of necessity, convenience
i~zation.
What did, the democratic party do
duripg these trying times? That many
1 = abNk ebSA1 hA& ohAhS
In maintaining the government, both in
tha field and in the public councils,
must be conceded by every fair minded
man end the highest credit must be
given to them for their patriotism, cour-
age and devotion to duty. Chief oil these
at the beginning OF the contest was
Stephen A. Douglas. No man doubts
that il he had lived he would have stood
at the right hand of Lincoln in the sem
ate, and in the field, would have main
tanned the honor of the flag and the in-
Etegrity of the union, and. like Lincoln
and Grant, would never have yielded
until the last rebel had laid down his
arms IN unconditional surrender. His
speech made in the old state house here,
on the 25th day Of April, 1861, after Mr.
Lincoln's first call for troops, is full o.
passages of the most earnest patriotism
Referring to the democracy in the
southern states, Sherman said: There
is not an intelligent man in the land
who does not known that Cleveland If
president by virtue OF crimes against the
electoral franchise, including murder
arson, ballot,box stuffng, forgery, and
PERJURY, and but for which Blame would
now be in his place. Senator Sherman
denounced the presidents veto of the
river and harbor bill and the democratic
financial policy. Speaking of the tariff,
Sherman said the revenues must be re-
dueed, but opposed the reduction o.
duties on articles that we ourselves pro
duce thus bringing our skilled artisans in
competition with foreign labor that vii
Inevitably reduce the price OF domestic
labor. /.
Sherman closed his speech as follows
II / have correctly stated the aims anl
tendencies of the two parties, the repub
lican parry is the only one fitted to carry
on the government. Our Anniversaries
} may brood yer the dead past and mourn
the decay of confederate ideas; but re-
publioans bail with unboanded satisfac-
ton every advance of our country il
strength and power at home and abroad
conscious that this is consistent with:the
full powers Of the state, country an6
local sovereignty, reaching to every
family and homestead in the land. VIZ
breed over no lost cause, but look for
ward hopefully to reap for. future gen;
the sacrifices and services of our patrio,
soldiers in the preservation of the union
and the abolition OF slavery.
. 1t Is said hat the republican party
had been long in power. Oar demo
cratic friends wanted to examine the
books. They wanted to turn the rasoals
} ont. What rascals have they found in
What wrong or pecnlation have they
found in the books? 1 can with conf
dencIe and pride say to you that no ad,
ministration OF this or any government
has been more free from corruption
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